Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Burlington.

Top tables

Hen of the Wood ★ 4.8

Modern EuropeanChef Eric Warnstedt$$$$$70-95 per head a la carteDaily 17:00-22:00Book 3-4 weeks ahead

Burlington's flagship farm-to-table room. James Beard nominations across multiple years; chef Eric Warnstedt opened the Waterbury original in 2005.

55 Cherry St, Burlington, VT 05401 Book →

Honey Road ★ 4.6

Middle EasternChef Cara Chigazola Tobin$$$$$65-90 per head a la carte mezzeMon-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00, Sun 17:00-21:00Book 4 weeks ahead

Cara Chigazola Tobin (formerly chef de cuisine at Ana Sortun's Oleana in Cambridge MA) and Allison Gibson have been finalists for multiple James Beard Awards.

156 Church St, Burlington, VT 05401 Book →

Frankie's ★ 4.5

New AmericanChef Jordan Ware$$$$$60-90 per head a la carteDaily 17:00-22:00Book 60 days advance ahead

Jordan Ware (formerly Hen of the Wood) opened Frankie's in April 2024 in the former Penny Cluse Cafe; named to Eater's Best New Restaurants the same year.

169 Cherry St, Burlington, VT 05401 Book →

The Inn at Shelburne Farms ★ 4.3

Modern European$$$$$75-95 per headMon-Fri 07:30-11:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-12:00; Dinner Daily 17:00-20:30Book 30 days advance ahead

Vermont's pioneering farm-to-table fine-dining room inside the 1899 Webb-Vanderbilt estate on Lake Champlain, eight miles south of Burlington.

1611 Harbor Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482

Juniper at Hotel Vermont ★ 4.0

New AmericanChef Doug Paine$$$$$60-85 per head a la carteMon-Fri 07:00-11:00, Sat-Sun 07:00-13:00; Dinner Daily 17:00-21:30Book 2 weeks ahead

Hotel Vermont's local-ingredient flagship from Executive Chef Doug Paine. Wood-burning hearth in the dining room; outdoor terrace overlooks Lake Champlain.

41 Cherry St, Burlington, VT 05401

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Editor picks in Burlington include Hen of the Wood, Honey Road, Frankie's, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.

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